After tips to Crime Stoppers, authorities arrested Elijah Turner Reyes in Tijuana and deported him to El Paso to face murder and other outstanding warrants.

A jury convicted 70‑year‑old Mario Lechuga Velazquez of capital murder in the Oct. 13, 2023 Parral Drive shootings. The verdict carries life without the possibility of parole.

Sunny, dry stretch: El Paso warms into the 80s this week with gusty winds and patchy blowing dust possible midweek. Take precautions on desert roads.

Sunny today with a high near 68°F. Temperatures jump to the upper 70s–low 80s midweek with gusty winds and patchy blowing dust.

Dozens of outages left more than 10,000 Las Cruces residents without power Wednesday; the utility's map showed restoration around 1:45 p.m. as crews worked the area.

El Paso ISD says a threat at Franklin High was investigated and deemed non‑credible. Officers remain posted on campus while authorities follow leads.

Socorro ISD says no weapon or viable threat was found after a report at Ernesto Serna Fine Arts Academy on Feb. 13. The student was identified and the school was cleared.

Monkey Rock at The Shoppes at Solana was locked out after a landlord notice cited a lease breach, leaving families and staff unsure when the entertainment center will reopen.

A 23-year-old Fabens woman, Cassandra Silva, died after a blue Yamaha ATV ran off Landfill Road and hit an electrical pole. Authorities say the crash is under investigation.

Phase I of El Paso’s I-10 Widening West (Mesa to Vinton) is expected to wrap by the end of March, with lane switches and closures ahead for phase II. Crews are finishing bridges and building connectors toward the state line.

DENAC has pitched a Juárez–El Paso Express Tram to connect the two airports and speed cross‑border transfers, but financing and formal approvals are still unresolved.

Mostly sunny and unusually warm in El Paso today; isolated border showers possible Monday night.

A two-vehicle collision on Eastlake Boulevard Thursday night left a 53-year-old woman dead; the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office is investigating.